Hypercalcemic crisis due to a mediastinal parathyroid cyst diagnosed by ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

Chin Med J (Engl). 2010 Dec;123(24):3731-3.

Authors

Yan Zhu¹, Nai-Shi Li, Lin Lu, Shi Chen, Xiao-Ping Xing, Xun-Wu Meng, Heng Guan, Li Tan, Ke Lü, Yun-Xiao Meng

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.

PMID: 22166661

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Female
Humans
Hypercalcemia / etiology*
Mediastinal Cyst / diagnosis*
Mediastinal Cyst / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Cyst / pathology
Middle Aged
Parathyroid Diseases / diagnosis*
Parathyroid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Parathyroid Diseases / pathology
Ultrasonography